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2 Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. 3 This man's name was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail. She was sensible and beautiful, but he was harsh and mean. He was a descendant of Caleb. 4 While David was in the desert, he heard that Nabal was shearing his sheep. 5 So David sent ten young men and told them, |Go to Carmel, visit Nabal, and greet him for me. 6 Say to him, 'May you live [long]! May you, your home, and all you have prosper! 7 I hear that your sheepshearers are with you. Your shepherds have been with us, [and] we have not mistreated them. Nothing of theirs has been missing as long as they've been in Carmel. 8 Ask your young men, and let them tell you. Be kind to my young men, since we have come on a special occasion. Please give us and your son David anything you can [spare].'| 1 Samuel 25:2-8, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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